Liz Saville Roberts on VAT for hospitality, PMQs 9 September 2026
The statement
Supporting businesses like Yr Heliwr is key for economic growth in coastal areas, but they are held back by a 20% VAT rate; in France, Spain and Italy, hospitality pays just 10%.
Liz Saville Roberts, 9 September 2026. Source
What the sources report
- HM Revenue and Customs, VAT rates (GOV.UK) reports UK standard rate of VAT (from 4 January 2011): 20%src
Notes
GOV.UK lists the UK standard rate of VAT as 20%, which applies to most hospitality sales.
Each figure's own page, with every change: UK standard rate of VAT (from 4 January 2011).
Receipts
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- Parliament recordStatement source: Liz Saville Roberts
- Government publicationHM Revenue and Customs, VAT rates (GOV.UK): UK standard rate of VAT (from 4 January 2011)
- Government publicationGOV.UK: VAT rates
- Official statisticsEuropean Commission: VAT rates